Brexit threatens the UK music industry

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

I have a couple of friends high up in the industry (one is on the board of Universal, the other is Bjork’s former manager) and they’ve been warning about this for ages.

Bracing for Brexit: U.K. Music Industry Making Plans to Prepare for Chaos — With Live Sector Most at Risk

As the deadline for Britain to leave the European Union looms, several sectors of the British industry are making contingency plans to prepare for chaos — with live music most at risk.

www.billboard.com

Artists and music bodies: Brexit is 'significant threat' to UK music industry

A group of artists and music-industry bodies has come out strongly against Brexit's potential impact on British musicians.

musically.com

How Brexit Could Jeopardise The Future Of Live Music

Betraying The Martyrs Aaron Matts' shines a light on the potential problems the music industry will face following Brexit

www.kerrang.com

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Brexit was a terrible idea and this is yet another example of why it was a bad idea.

I honestly feel like I belong to a racist country after Brexit.

 

[BigPete]

 

[Shambo]

We didn't vote to have music, we voted to leave!!!

 

[mackembuddha]

The scale of this problem will leave people downbeat.

 

[Qwerty]

Doesn't matter what happens, it will be worth it apparently.

 

[Bob Fleming]

No one cares. We've got are cuntry back.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

So Plastic Bertrand, Europe and 2Unlimited wont be able to tour the UK?

 

[niknak_123]

If they’re good enough we should let them in. Just refuse entry to the crap foreign music

 

[vinegar hill]

Brexit was a terrible idea and this is yet another example of why it was a bad idea.

I honestly feel like I belong to a racist country after Brexit.

Fuckin hell

 

[Droderick]

Politics Forum this!

 

[Deleted User 11453]

To be fair the best music is written during economic downturns and periods of imminent war.

1979-1990 again?

 

[42]

How does the amount of British artists touring Europe, and euro artists touring Britain compare to British & euro bands going to America & American artists touring Europe? Given that the biggest sellers do tend to be either American or British.

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

As a massive fan of the UK grime scene, this can only be a good thing. We need to grow our own talent.

 

[Deleted member 5265]

To be fair the best music is written during economic downturns and periods of imminent war.

1979-1990 again?

SEB. I’ve said for ages the music will be an upside of brexit because the young will be so angry.

 

[42]

SEB. I’ve said for ages the music will be an upside of brexit because the young will be so angry.

I thought the same about austerity, but last 10 years music has been shite.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Don't worry folks, I can play the geetar.

 

[cornish mackem]

The Beatles
The Who
The Rolling Stones
All did quite canny before the Eu

 

[Deleted member 40035]

The Beatles
The Who
The Rolling Stones
All did quite canny before the Eu

I think its more about what do other continents think of the UK's music.

 

[spitfire]

Will Brexit have us singing for our suppers then?